Module manager: Dr Chris Pask
Email: c.m.pask@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
A' level Chemistry or equivalent
- CHEM1101 Chemistry 1: Bonding and Behaviour (in part), - CHEM1202 Chemistry 2a: Energy and Structure (in part)
This module is not approved as a discovery module
This module will build upon the introduction to the principles of chemistry introduced in other modules to provide students with deeper understanding of some areas in structural, physical and inorganic chemistry.
On completion of this module, students will have an understanding of key sub-disciplines of Chemistry including
- Introduction to Spectroscopy
- IR spectroscopy and structure determination
- Periodicity and main-group chemistry
- States of matter and phase behaviour
- Phase equilibria and chromatography
The student will also be able to appreciate how these ideas have relevance to modern society through the medium of selected illustrative examples, and will be able to apply these concepts to a range of problems in a linked programme of workshops and tutorials.
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes:
1. Use knowledge of trends in inorganic chemistry to describe properties and reactivities of main group elements and apply this to make predictions about simple inorganic compounds. (C1)
2. Describe the basic principles of spectroscopy and states of matter , and apply these principles to the solution of well-defined problems (D1)
3. Describe the basic principles of analytical chemistry and some techniques applied in quantitative and qualitative analysis (E1)
Skills learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
4. Organize independent study time and meet deadlines (R1, Work-Ready: Time management, Academic: Time management)
5. Implement strategies to solve unseen problems (S1, Work-ready: problem-solving)
1. General principles of spectroscopy
2. Using infrared spectroscopy to identify functional groups
3. Introduction to absorption and emission spectroscopy
4. Introduction to main group chemistry
5. Introduction to phase equilibria
6. General principles of chromatography
Methods of Assessment
Assessment for this module will consist of;
1 x In-person open notes exam
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 22 | 1 | 22 |
| Tutorials | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Independent online learning hours | 11 | ||
| Private study hours | 64 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 25 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100 | ||
Online quizzes, in-class polling and examples classes should provide opportunities for formative assessment where model answers should be provided against which students can check their work. Personalised written feedback should be available if students submit written work for the tutorials.
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Open Book exam | 2.0 Hrs Mins | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 10/4/2024
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